The Constitution of Kenya 2010 enshrines the right to the highest attainable standard of Health, and further entrenches the principles of service delivery such as efficiency, transparency, accountability and equity. The Government of Kenya is committed to progressively achieve the right to health and further committed to improving access to quality and equitable health care…
The overall mission of the health sector in Kenya is to promote and provide quality, curative, preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and palliative health care services to all Kenyans. Achieving the mission and the constitutional provision of the right to the highest attainable standard of health requires the health workers to observe the values and principles of…
Kenya is endowed with enormous natural resources which are vital for supporting the country’s economy. In addition they provide important ecological goods and services. he tourism, for instance, which is one of the major foreign currency earner has its backbone on the diverse wildlife and biodiversity resources, rich cultural heritage and the scenic coastal landscape.…
he Kenya health sector has re-aligned its policy and strategic direction in line with the Kenya 2010 constitution, Kenya Health Policy and Kenya Health Sector Strategic Plan so as to achieve its long and medium term health sector strategic intents respectively. The health workforce is one of seven policy orientations specified in the Kenya Health…
Health care facilities are potentially hazardous workplaces that expose their workers to a wide range of hazards. Generally, it is assumed among healthcare workers and the general public that the greatest occupational health and safety risk faced by healthcare workers is infection resulting from exposure to blood and body fluids as well as infected air-borne…
The Ministries of Health (MOH) welcome the new National Guidelines for PMTCT Peer Education and Psychosocial Support in Kenya: The Kenya Mentor Mother Program, which will provide guidance for the standardization and integration of peer education and psychosocial support services within the Kenyan national PMTCT program. These guidelines are an important part of the government’s…
Quality is a critical dimension of Social Justice and Human Rights principles and it forms one of the pillars of a viable and sustainable health care system. As such, there has been a growing interest among the Policy Makers and Stakeholders during the recent past to improve quality of care through establishment of a customer…